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Arkell, Keith C vs Van Herck, Marcel

2026.06.03 · game 1
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[Event "Round 2: Arkell, Keith C - Van Herck, Marcel"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-senior-chess-championship-2026--65/round-2/Mt21B4tJ/W0PBvDf1"]
[Date "2026.06.03"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Arkell, Keith C"]
[Black "Van Herck, Marcel"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2402"]
[WhiteTitle "GM"]
[WhiteFideId "400270"]
[BlackElo "2024"]
[BlackFideId "200344"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A15"]
[Opening "English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation"]
[UTCDate "2026.06.03"]
[UTCTime "12:15:54"]
[BroadcastName "European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+"]
[BroadcastURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-senior-chess-championship-2026--65/round-2/Mt21B4tJ"]
[GameURL "https://lichess.org/broadcast/european-senior-chess-championship-2026--65/round-2/Mt21B4tJ/W0PBvDf1"]

1. c4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:29:37] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:30:07] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.12] [%clk 1:29:03] } 2... e6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 1:26:46] } 3. Nc3 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:29:26] } 3... d5 { [%eval 0.14] [%clk 1:26:28] } 4. cxd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:29:47] } 4... exd5 { [%eval 0.09] [%clk 1:25:26] } 5. d4 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:30:11] } 5... c6 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:24:13] } 6. Qc2 { [%eval 0.02] [%clk 1:30:27] } 6... g6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:16:09] } 7. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:30:29] } 7... Bg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 1:16:09] } 8. e3 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:30:50] } 8... Bf5 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 1:16:20] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 1:31:14] } 9... Bxd3 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:16:42] } 10. Qxd3 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 1:31:40] } 10... O-O { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 1:13:47] } 11. b4 { [%eval -0.06] [%clk 1:32:05] } 11... a6 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 1:00:47] } 12. O-O { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 1:29:33] } 12... Qb6 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:59:34] } 13. Rab1 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 1:29:33] } 13... Re8 { [%eval 0.43] [%clk 0:59:30] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval 0.26] [%clk 1:29:52] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:59:50] } 15. a4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 1:30:16] } 15... Nd7 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:57:59] } 16. Rfc1 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 1:30:20] } 16... Qd8 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 0:54:05] } 17. b5 { [%eval 0.27] [%clk 1:30:29] } 17... axb5 { [%eval 0.23] [%clk 0:54:24] } 18. axb5 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 1:30:55] } 18... Nb6 { [%eval 0.28] [%clk 0:54:33] } 19. Ne2 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 1:26:16] } 19... Nc4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:54:37] } 20. bxc6 { [%eval 0.17] [%clk 1:26:04] } 20... bxc6 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:54:56] } 21. Nd2 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 1:18:24] } 21... Ra3 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:54:41] } 22. Rb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:14:59] } 22... Rxb3 { [%eval 0.01] [%clk 0:54:45] } 23. Nxb3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:15:24] } 23... Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:51:29] } 24. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 1:04:46] } 24... Qa8 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:43:32] } 25. g3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:59:35] } 25... Be7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:35:00] } 26. Qd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:44:21] } 26... Rb8 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:30:57] } 27. Nbc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:31:13] } 27... Rb2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:06] } 28. Rc2 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:23:21] } 28... Qa4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:26] } 29. Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:23:47] } 29... Qxd1+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:20:04] } 30. Rxd1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:24:15] } 30... Bd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:17:18] } 31. Kf1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:08] } 31... Kf8 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:15:25] } 32. Nd3 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:18:13] } 32... Ra2 { [%eval 0.05] [%clk 0:12:15] } 33. Nef4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:22] } 33... Ke7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:11:04] } 34. Kg1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:12:54] } 34... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:14] } 35. h4 { [%eval -0.07] [%clk 0:12:52] } 35... h5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:05] } 36. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:10:24] } 36... Kc7 { [%eval 0.04] [%clk 0:08:13] } 37. Rc1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:11] } 37... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:40] } 38. Nh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:09] } 38... Rd2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:36] } 39. Ndf4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:08:15] } 39... Ra2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:02:16] } 40. Rb1 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:41] } 40... Ra7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:01:07] } 41. Ng5 { [%eval -0.01] [%clk 0:05:39] } 41... Bxf4 { [%eval -0.03] [%clk 0:01:12] } 42. gxf4 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:06:03] } 42... f6 { [%eval -0.04] [%clk 0:01:36] } 43. Nf3 { [%eval -0.08] [%clk 0:06:23] } 43... Ke6 { [%eval -0.25] [%clk 0:01:53] } 44. Ne1 { [%eval -0.73] [%clk 0:28:02] } 44... Kf5 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:27:35] } 45. Kg2?! { [%eval -1.95] } { Inaccuracy. Nd3 was best. } { [%clk 0:24:28] } 45... Ra2 { [%eval -1.81] [%clk 0:26:58] } 46. Rb3 { [%eval -1.47] [%clk 0:18:50] } 46... Nd2? { [%eval 0.0] } { Mistake. Nd6 was best. } { [%clk 0:21:35] } 47. Rc3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:57] } 47... Ne4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:21:03] } 48. Rc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:21] } 48... Rxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:24] } 49. Nxc2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:47] } 49... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:02] } 50. Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:46] } 50... Kd7 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:11] } 51. f5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:26] } 51... g5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:15] } 52. f3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:23] } 52... Nd6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:25] } 53. hxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:13:47] } 53... fxg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:49] } 54. f6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:09] } 54... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:21] } 55. Nxc6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:30] } 55... Kxf6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:37] } 56. Nb4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:14:14] } 56... Ke6 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:19:41] } 57. Kh3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:55] } 57... Nc4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:18:39] } 58. e4 { [%eval -0.26] [%clk 0:04:57] } 1/2-1/2
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